List of presidents of the United States

 The United States has had a total of 46 presidents since its founding. Below is an overview of key details about each president:

List of U.S. Presidents

#	Name	Term(s)	Party	Notable Facts
1	George Washington	1789–1797	None (Independent)	First president; "Father of His Country."
2	John Adams	1797–1801	Federalist	First to live in the White House.
3	Thomas Jefferson	1801–1809	Democratic-Republican	Louisiana Purchase; author of the Declaration of Independence.
4	James Madison	1809–1817	Democratic-Republican	Led during the War of 1812.
5	James Monroe	1817–1825	Democratic-Republican	Monroe Doctrine established U.S. influence.
6	John Quincy Adams	1825–1829	Democratic-Republican	Advocated for modern infrastructure projects.
7	Andrew Jackson	1829–1837	Democratic	First "common man" president; controversial Indian Removal Act.
8	Martin Van Buren	1837–1841	Democratic	Panic of 1837 marked his term.
9	William Henry Harrison	1841	Whig	Died 31 days into his term.
10	John Tyler	1841–1845	Whig/Independent	Annexed Texas; first VP to succeed a president.
11	James K. Polk	1845–1849	Democratic	Expanded U.S. territory significantly.
12	Zachary Taylor	1849–1850	Whig	War hero; died in office.
13	Millard Fillmore	1850–1853	Whig	Signed the Compromise of 1850.
14	Franklin Pierce	1853–1857	Democratic	Kansas-Nebraska Act caused turmoil.
15	James Buchanan	1857–1861	Democratic	His inaction is often blamed for the Civil War.
16	Abraham Lincoln	1861–1865	Republican	Preserved the Union during the Civil War; Emancipation Proclamation.
17	Andrew Johnson	1865–1869	Democratic/National Union	First impeached president.
18	Ulysses S. Grant	1869–1877	Republican	Reconstruction era; fought corruption.
19	Rutherford B. Hayes	1877–1881	Republican	Ended Reconstruction.
20	James A. Garfield	1881	Republican	Assassinated after six months in office.
21	Chester A. Arthur	1881–1885	Republican	Advocated civil service reform.
22/24	Grover Cleveland	1885–1889, 1893–1897	Democratic	Only president to serve non-consecutive terms.
23	Benjamin Harrison	1889–1893	Republican	Introduced the Sherman Antitrust Act.
25	William McKinley	1897–1901	Republican	Assassinated; led during the Spanish-American War.
26	Theodore Roosevelt	1901–1909	Republican	Progressive policies; Panama Canal construction.
27	William Howard Taft	1909–1913	Republican	Later served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
28	Woodrow Wilson	1913–1921	Democratic	Led during World War I; League of Nations advocate.
29	Warren G. Harding	1921–1923	Republican	Died in office; scandals marred his presidency.
30	Calvin Coolidge	1923–1929	Republican	Advocated for small government and business growth.
31	Herbert Hoover	1929–1933	Republican	Great Depression began during his presidency.
32	Franklin D. Roosevelt	1933–1945	Democratic	New Deal programs; led during World War II.
33	Harry S. Truman	1945–1953	Democratic	Dropped atomic bombs; Marshall Plan for Europe.
34	Dwight D. Eisenhower	1953–1961	Republican	Interstate Highway System; Cold War policies.
35	John F. Kennedy	1961–1963	Democratic	Cuban Missile Crisis; assassinated in 1963.
36	Lyndon B. Johnson	1963–1969	Democratic	Great Society programs; escalated Vietnam War.
37	Richard Nixon	1969–1974	Republican	Resigned after Watergate scandal.
38	Gerald Ford	1974–1977	Republican	Pardoned Nixon; ended Vietnam War involvement.
39	Jimmy Carter	1977–1981	Democratic	Focused on human rights; energy crises marked term.
40	Ronald Reagan	1981–1989	Republican	Ended Cold War; promoted "Reaganomics."
41	George H. W. Bush	1989–1993	Republican	Gulf War; Cold War officially ended.
42	Bill Clinton	1993–2001	Democratic	Balanced budget; impeached but acquitted.
43	George W. Bush	2001–2009	Republican	9/11 attacks; Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
44	Barack Obama	2009–2017	Democratic	First African-American president; Affordable Care Act.
45	Donald Trump	2017–2021	Republican	Focused on "America First"; impeached twice.
46	Joe Biden	2021–Present	Democratic	Tackled COVID-19; oldest president in U.S. history.